APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Self Importance of Morality Predicts Choosing Negative Moral Feedback
- Abigail Quirk
University of Pennsylvania - Peter Meindl
University of Pennsylvania - Angela Duckworth
University of Pennsylvania
Abstract
When given the option to receive feedback about either one’s weakest moral trait (to learn how to improve) or one’s strongest moral trait (to simply affirm a positive sense of self), self-importance of morality predicts choosing the weakest trait above and beyond other expected predictors like humility and growth mindset.
Self